Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were written in this year.
1777
I am the father of the Constitution
James Madison
4th
1st
These are the 3 Branches of Government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
to approve or pass
ratify
Under the Articles of Confederation the national government was very __________
Weak
I start the Constitution with the words "We the People".
Preamble
people have more rights than are stated in the Constitution.
9th amendment
The Constitution stopped the federal government from stopping slavery for this many years
20
Who is in the legislative branch and what do they do with laws?
Senate and House of Representatives. Create/make laws.
The sharing of power between the state and federal government is
Federalism or the federal system
The Articles of Confederation created strong state governments because states were afraid of ___________
creating a new ruler like King George.
I was a future president when I was elected president of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
The first amendement has 5 parts, what are they?
Speech, press, assembly, petition, & religion.
These 2 plans formed a compromise in Congress, the first favored small states and the second favored large states
New Jersey, Virginia
The executive branch is made up of who, and what do they do with laws
President, vice president, cabinet. Enforces/carries out laws.
A written plan of government
Constitution
This event showed that the Articles of Confederation were not going to work.
Shays' Rebellion
A am a change to the Constitution
Amendment
This amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment.
8th.
every state has this many senators and this many representatives
2, varies
The Judicial branch is made up of who, and what do they do with laws?
to reject a bill or law
veto
This allowed for the development of the Northwest Territory.
Northwest Ordinance
This compromise decided if and how slaves would be taxed and considered for state representation
3/5ths compromise
All powers not given to the federal government are given to the state governments.
10th
This compromise decided how large and small states would be represented in Congress
Great Compromise
Each branch has a different job, this is called _________, each branch has power over the others and this is called.
Separation of powers, checks and balances
The name of the 2 houses of the legislative branch
Congress